In honor of Codependency Awareness Month, I ask and answer the question “What is codependency?” With its roots in the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous, the term caught on and is commonly used now. However, it might mean something a little different than you think.

The first ever live recording of Action Phase happened during the Second Annual Philadelphia Podcast Festival! I was joined by Maiken Scott to talk about how someone who had no interest in health or science became the host of WHYY’s health, science, and innovation show The Pulse. We also chat about dealing with the emotional side of her job and what she’s learned as a behavioral health reporter. And there’s Q&A from the audience.

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In honor of his new position as Health Commissioner for the City of Philadelphia, this week I bring you the very first Rewind episode featuring the wonderful Dr. Jim Buehler. He was my professor at Drexel, a former bigwig at CDC, and one of the very first Action Phase guests. Enjoy!

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ST. LOUIS, MO – AUGUST 12: Eighty-eight-year-old Creola McCalister joins other demonstrators protesting the killing of teenager Michael Brown outside Greater St. Marks Family Church while Browns family along with civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton and a capacity crowd of guests met inside to discuss the killing on August 12, 2014 in St Louis, Missouri. Brown was shot and killed by a police officer on Saturday, August 9, 2014 in the nearby suburb of Ferguson. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

After catching you up on post-graduation life, I jump right into the question “What can I do to help in Ferguson?” Mostly I’m concerned about the trauma that Ferguson residents are experiencing and wonder how St. Louis and Missouri are going to address it.

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So, the month of “Teagan Goes Vegan” has come to a close. In this episode, I talk about the experience: what I ate, what I missed, how my friends reacted. And I reveal whether I will be staying vegan or not!

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I talk with Lydia Chaudhry of the Humane League, sponsors of the first ever Philly VegFest. She tells me about her journey into veganism and animal activism and the Meatless Monday campaign. We also discuss vegan dining out and which restaurants we love.

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John Rossi is an Assistant Teaching Professor in Bioethics and Public Health Ethics as well as a veterinarian. He gives me an excellent introduction to animal ethics and the public health implications of animal agriculture, as well as sharing his personal story of following a vegetarian/vegan diet. Special thanks to Phoebe for connecting me with John.

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